Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

have fixed Rutland, as the place and
September as the date for hearing the
complaint of the Boston and Albany
against the Boston and Lowell, Central
Vermont ct al. The interesting question
for the commissioners to pass upon is
whether despatch lines are identical with
the railroads organizing them in the sight
Of the law.
The car is not the only crowned head
who is in danger of assassination. A 20
calist plot to murder Emperor William
of Germany while on a journey, was dis
covered by the police and a large number
of Prussians have already been arrested,
charged with complication in the plot.
Heads that wear crown are resting un-
easier than ever nowadays.
The Women's Christian Temperance
union-the representative organic body of
women in this country-has settled the
vexed question as to the formal title of
female presiding officer. All perpeXing
of married or unmarried state
are to be done away, and the universally
applicable title of MADAM president" is
to be used alone. Ladies will please bear
this reform in mind.
Destructive fires have been unusually
prevalent during the past few days.
Among the property destroyed by the de
element in a single day last week
Friday was the New England ship yard
at Bath, Me. the st. Lawrence sugar re-
finery at Montreal the Patapsco Touring
Ip ot pn1t tha RarnHnll hraUprV
at Philadelphia and the Lawrence cement
works at Eddyvllle, n. Y.
President Cleveland has removed an
other prominent republican-Gen.B Briggs,
general appraiser for the district of Bos-
ton. The excuse in this instance is the
impaired health of the incumbent, which,
1t is alleged, prevents him, temporarily at
least, from performing the duties of his
office. But if Gen. Briggs were a demo-
,rat he would doubtless be granted leave
Of absence and chance to recuperate.
Bring republican, his official head is
taken off.
The per-sentimentalism which cried
out against the hanging of Mrs. Druse,
The murderess, because she was a woman,
has been actively engaged in trying to
persuade Gov. Hill Of New York to annul
the death sentence of the Italian woman,
Mrs. Cignarale, who killed her husband
at the instigation of her paramour. The
governor has refused to interfere, how
ever, and unless Mrs. Cignarale's counsel
can secure another trial the woman's SEN
tence will be carried into execution at the
appointed time.
The MeXicans too are beginning to talk
about restricting immigration. They
have become alarmed at the way enter
prising Americans are taking possession of
their republic and disclosing its possibil-
ties. The Mexican newspapers have be-
gun to protest against what they call
yankee aggression" But we do not
know of any law that can prevent an en-
American citizen from taking
up his abode on any section of the earth's
crust which he may elect.
A correspondent of the New York Sun,
who has been looking over the political
field, predicts that President Cleveland
will not be nominated for reelection next
year. The mugwumps will not do it, he
says. The prohibitionist and labor par
ties won't do it, and "least of all can he
depend on the democratic party, for he
has heaped insult upon it." To this the
sun says amen. Nevertheless there is
every probability that Mr.. Cleveland will
be renominated if he lives till the next
democratic national convention meets.
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local courts at Washington, which iu-
wolves one Of the clauses of the Edmunds-
Tucker polygamy law. IL is case in
which bigamy is charged. The prose
cution holds that the law says that a
mans wife cannot be compelled to testify
if she wishes. The defense holds she can
not testify without the consent of her hus-
band. The court has decided that the
testimony must be given on the demand
of the complainant. This Interpretation
of the law rather troubles the Mormons.
The continent of Europe is not likely tC
run short of Victorias even when the
Queen of England yields to the great con
querer of princes and peasants Among
her children and grandchildren are Vic
tOria, the crown princess of Germany hel
daughter, Princess Victoria of Prussia
Princess Louise's daughter, Princess Vic
toria of Battenberg the Duke of Edn
burgh's daughter, Princess Victoria of Ed
inburgh; Princess Christians daughter
| Princess Victoria, and the Duke of Con
naught's daughter. Princess Victoria.
Thisis great year for crops. All tn
conditions have been eminently favorable
and reports from all parts of the countr,
indicate an enormous harvest. The gen
eral average throughout the cotton bel
for the growing crop was on the first da
of July "a, as against S313 in 1886 at tn
same date, with a favorable outlook. Tn
condition of the grain crops has been i'm
proved by the recent rains in the Missis
sipp valley. Corn is, unless there SHOULD
be some unusual general disaster to it, t